Adjustable tongue attachment for vehicle hounds



May 29, 1928. 7 1,671,850

C. C. BROSCH ADJUSTABLE TONGUE-ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE HOUNDS Filed Feb.21, 1927 W x7255 if 1/2 6 J INVENTOR. CorzrndGBroscl BY 4 M m x PatentedMay 29, 1928.

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CONRAD C. BROSCH, OF MORGAN, MINNESOTA.

ADJUSTABLE TONGUE ATTACHMENT FORVEHICLE HOUNDBT Applicationfiled-February 21, 1927. Serial No. 169,950.

The invention relates to a wagon hound "or appliance and moreparticularly to the class of wagon tongue draft hounds.

'Iiheprimary object of the in vention is the l provision of a hound ofthis character,

wherein the construction thereof enables the quick and easy adjustmentof the same so lthat .it can 'belattached to'wagons and trucks :and. allnehiclesada-ptable for the use of a tongue-hound, the hound .and theadjustments EfOI theisamerbeing of novel construction. i i i Anotherobjeot ofithe invention is the provision of a houndzof this character.wherein the tongue can be easily and conveniently adjustedmccording tothe line of draft of the vehiclewithwhich thesame is to be attached, andwhen socadjusted will beheld rigid and firmagainst undue vibration atthe point of junctureofthe same with the hound.

A further object of the invention is the provision -of a hound .of thischaracter, wherein the same can her-easily adjusted to any wagon-orvehicle to which a tongue is to be attached and also to *permit thecontinued use ofthe tongue, irrespective of the 'fact thatthe same mayhave becomebent or of the invention, and pointed out in the claimshereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1=is a fragmentary top plan "view,

partly broken away showing the adaptation with-the wagon hound and drafttongue of an adjustable tongue attachment in accordance'with thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a' fragmentary side elevation taken approximately on theline 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction'of the 'arrow. p 1

Figure 3-isa detalled sectional view taken known type.

on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow. y

Figure 4 a fragmentary sectional view on the line L -4. of Figure 1. 1Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing. Referring to the drawing in detail A designates generally a portion ofthe forwardly convergent side members ofthe wagon front hound, thesebeing ofthe conventional form r and betweenwhich is adapted to be disposed the draft tongue B of the ordinary wellArranged between the side members A and tongue B is an adjustableconnecting means therefor, and which includes a pair of opposed,forwardly converging channel members 5 and a pair of forwardlyconvergingangle shaped brackets or straps 6. The members 5 are positioned.

against the inner face of the side members A,pro ect forwardly from theforward-ends of said :side members A and have their forward ends, insetas at 7 for the reception of the rear ends of the brackets or straps6.

Extending through the side members A, channel shaped members 5 andtongue B, transversely and intermediate the endsthereof is a tie-bolt 8carrying nuts 9 and. T10

, which are adapted to vbe seated in the outer side faces of the sidemembers A whereby the members A and 5 and tongue B areieonnectedtogether.

Extending loosely through the insetlforward ends 7 of the members 5, therear ends of the brackets '6 and the tongue B is threaded rod carryin apair of jambnuts 15 and two pair o jamb nuts 16. The jamb nuts 15 arepositioned against the side edgesof the tongue B and the two pairrofijamb nuts 16 are positioned against the inner faces, at the rearends ofthestraps 6,

and against the outer faces of the inset ends 7 of the members 5. Theamb nuts .16 are held against adjustment through the medium of cotter:pins 17 removably fitted in the lnset ends 7 of the members 5 andabutting the wrench engageable surfaces of such nuts. By the arrangementof the jamb nuts and threaded. bar 14, with respect to the tongue B,brackets 6, and members 5, rod 1 1 can be adjusted by altering theposition of the/nuts 15 to assist in truing the tongue B relative to thewagon hound.

Carried by the tongue B at its rear end, on

opposite sides thereof, are opposedresilient loops 18 having their innerstretches fixedly secured to the tongue B, by the holdfast devices 19.

Connected with the channel shaped members 5, and extending looselythrough the centers of the loops 18 and into a passa e 21 formed in thetongue B, are opposite y disposed adjusting rods 20. Adjustably engagingwith the rods 20 and working against the outer stretches of the loops 18are pairs of jamb nuts 22 which adjustably connect the loops and saidrods 20 together, these nuts being held in adjusted position through themedium of cotter pins 23 fas-. t-ened in the outer stretches of theloops 18 as is clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawlhe rods 20 alsocarry nuts 24 which work against the inner stretches of the loops 18 tolimit the inward movement of the rods to prevent the same from advancingtoo far inwardly of the passage 21 in the tongue B.

It will be apparent that by adjustment of the nuts 15, 16, and 22, thetongue B can be adjusted to have the same true with regard to the lineof draft of a vehicle and held rigid in the tongue hound.

The outer ends of the rods 20 are formed with pivot eyes 25, which arereceived in the channel members 5, and have engaged therein pivots 26,connecting the rods 20 to said members 5, as will be apparent.

It is of course to be understood that changes, variations, ormodifications may be made in the structure as come properly within thescope of the appended claims, without departing fromthe spirit of theinvention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of useof the hound will be clearly understood and therefore a more extendedexplanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. An adjustable tongue attachment for a wagon hound,comprising a pair of forwardly converging side elements for positioningagainst and to project forwardly from the side members of the hound, apair of angle shaped brackets for connection to the tongue and havingthe rear ends thereof abutting against the forward ends of saidelements, and adjusting coupling connection between said ends and thetongue, coupling means between said elements, tongue and side members, apair of resilient loops, means for securing the inner stretches of saidloops to the sides of the tongue, a pair of oppositely disposed,threaded adjusting rods pivotally connected at their outer ends to saidelements, loosely extending through said loops and into the tongue, andjamb nuts carried by said rods and adj ustably engaging with the outerand inner stretches of the loops.

2. An adjustable tongue attachment for a wagon hound, comprising a pairof forwardly converging side elements for positioning against and toproject forwardly from the side members of the bound, a pair of angleshaped brackets for connection to the tongue and having the rear endsthereof abutting against the forward ends of said elements, andadjusting coupling connection between said ends and the tongue, couplingmeans between said elements, tongue and side members, a pair ofresilient loops, means for securing the inner stretches of said loops tothe sides of the tongue, a pair of oppositely disposed, threadedadjusting rods pivotally connected at their outer ends to said elements,loosely extending through said loops and into the tongue, and jamb nutscarried by said rods'and adjustably engaging with the outer and innerstretches of the loops, said elements being of channel shaped crosssection opening towards the tongue, and said brackets having their rearends seated in the forward ends of said elements.

3. An adjustable tongue attachment for a wagon hound, comprising a pairof forwardly converging side elements for positioning against and toproject forwardly from the side members of the hound, a pair of angleshaped brackets for connection to the tongue and having the rear endsthereof abutting against the forward ends of said elements, an adjustincoupling connection between said ends an the tongue, coupling meansbetween said elements, tongue and side members, a pair of resilientloops, means for securing the inner stretches of said loops to the sidesof the tongue, a pair of oppositely disposed, threaded adjusting rodspivotally connected at their outer ends to'" said elements, looselyextending through said 106 loops and into the tongue, jamb nuts carriedby said rods and adjustably engaging with the outer and inner stretchesof the loops, and means carried by the outer stretches of the loops andengaging the'jamb nuts which abut against such stretches for retainingsuch jamb nutsin set position.

4. An adjust-able tongue attachment for a wagon hound, comprising a pairof forwardly converging side elements for positioning against and toproject forwardly from the side members of the hound, a pair of angleshaped brackets for connection to the tongue and having the rear endsthereof abutting against the forward ends of said elements, H0 anadjusting coupling connection between said ends and the tongue, couplingmeans between said elements, tongue and side members, a pair ofresilient loops, means for securing the inner stretches of said loops tothe sides of thetongue, a pair of oppositely disposed, threadedadjusting rods plvotally connected at their outer ends to said elementsloosely extending through said loops and into the tongue, jamb nutscarried by m Ill said rods and adjustably engaging with the outer andinner stretches of the loops, said elementsbeing of channel shaped crosssection and openin towards the tongue, said bracket having t eir rearends seated in the forward ends of said elements, and means carried by.the outer stretches of the loops CONRAD C. BROSCH.

